Comb cleaning device



April 15, 1952 I H SAND 2,593,200

COMB CLEANING DEVICE Filed March 9, 1951 m y g 1 /fi a am IN VENTORATTORNEY Patented Apr. 15, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Thisinvention relates to new and useful improvements in comb cleaningdevices.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a novel device of thecharacter specified, comprising two rotary brushes journaled to asuitable base or support and between which the comb is passed in avertical reciprocating movement to revolve said brushes and effectivelyclean the teeth of the comb.

A further object of my invention is to provide a comb cleaning device ofthe character specified that is simple and economical in constructionand highly efficient and durable in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view that will appear as thenature of my invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partsillustrated in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointedout in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes onlyand are therefore not drawn to scale:

Figure 1 is an edge View, illustrating the application of my invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section, taken on line 2--2 of Figure l, andFigure 3 is a vertical transverse section, taken on line 3-3 of Figure2.

Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of myinvention, and in which drawings like parts are designated by likereference characters throughout the several views, the deviceessentially comprises a base or support I, preferably of wood and ofgenerally rectangular oblong form, provided at its outer end with ahorizontally disposed plastic handle 2.

A pair of corresponding rotary brushes A and 'B, respectively, eachconsisting of an outer cylindrical shaft 3, carrying the bristles 4, andan 1 Claim. (Cl. 13227) inner reduced spindle 5, are arranged with their3 bear and work against the inner end of the base or support I, whilethe outer ends of the reduced spindles 5 extend somewhat beyond thecorresponding end of the base and are exteriorly threaded, as at 6, forscrew threaded engagement with the nuts I. Washers 3 are preferablyarranged between the nuts I and outer end of the base, the purpose ofwhich will be apparent.

In practice, the comb is passed in a vertical position, between the pairof intermeshing rotary brushes A and B, thus revolving the latter andefiectively cleaning the teeth of the comb. The tension of the brushesmay be regulated by tightening or loosening the nuts I.

From the foregoing description taken in con nection with the drawings,it is thought that the construction, operation and advantages of myinvention will be readily understood, without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

A comb cleaning device of the character specified, comprising arectangular oblong base or support provided at its outer end with ahandle, a pair of corresponding inte-rmeshirig rotary brushes betweenwhich the teeth of the comb are passed in a vertical position toeffectively clean the former, said brushes comprising outer cylindricalshafts carrying the brush bristles and inner reduced spindles journaledto said base, and nuts screwing on the outer ends of said spindles.

HAAKON SAND,

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 111,707 Sweden Sept. 5, 1944 607,844Great Britain Sept. 6, 1948

